Ice Storm Warning 12/22 9:35 AM
It's pretty icy out there, and the National Weather Service has continued their Ice Storm Warning until 4 AM tomorrow, Monday, December 23.
Many places are closed today, and my advice to you is to call before you go. Make sure that your destination is open. Be sure if you are driving to allow extra time. Power outages are starting to roll in, and you can see the latest outage update from Bangor Hydro Electric by clicking HERE
Here's the latest warning from the National Weather Service in Caribou
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 442 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... AN ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL PENOBSCOT...SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCRETION OF ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS INCH. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MID TEENS TO LOW 20S. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND WINDS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE BRANCHES THAT ADD TO THE DANGER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.